A Night of Stars and Stripes 2025

Jul 4

Written By Raena M

Happy Fourth of July! Thank you to the nearly 500 members, partners and friends who joined us to celebrate Independence Day at A Night of Stars and Stripes!

What an unforgettable night to commemorate the strong U.S.-Japan alliance and bring the ACCJ community together at one of our biggest networking events of the year.

U.S. Ambassador George Glass delivered an inspiring Independence Day address, followed by a kampai from Ambassador William Grayson, Commissioner General at the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. We were honored to welcome many senior officials from both the U.S. and Japanese governments!

We were blown away by singer-songwriter and guitarist Rei’s fantastic performance, with a special intro from Edward Cole, President of Fender APAC.

Guests enjoyed Oregon-themed dishes and signature cocktails from Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve, along with fine wines from Dennison Cellars and William Chris.

In the Music & Dessert Lounge, ELAC created an immersive vinyl experience accompanied by Sarutahiko Coffee, thanks to RGA’s support.

A sincere thank you to all our generous sponsors and partners for making this event possible! And a special shout to our great MC, Connor Myers.

More photo highlights to be shared soon.